Land, Clair R.

1940 - 2008  (68 years)

• Name	Land, Clair R.
  Birth	17 Jul 1940	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	LAND.C001
  _FGRAVE	29359560
  Death	27 Aug 2008	Xenia, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Clair R. Land, 68, of Xenia, IL died at 8:26 AM Wednesday, August 27, 2008 on his farm in Xenia. He was working on his tractor when it turned over on him. He was born July 17, 1940 in Olney, IL to Herschel & Vera (Daniels) Land. He married Elaine Weaver on June 10, 1961 in Xenia. She preceded him in death on March 6, 1998. He later married Dallas Franklin Hemphill on December 17, 1999 in Clay City, IL. He was an area farmer and his memberships included Xenia United Methodist Church, Flora Elks Lodge, Flora Country Club, member & past board member of Clay County Farm Bureau, and past Unit #35 school board member. Clair enjoyed farming, golfing, playing pool, and spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife: Dallas Land of Xenia; children: Bryan Land & wife Gayla of Flora, Kent Land & wife Jamie of Flora, Diane Hemphill of Flora, Linda Waller & wife Bill of Louisville, Stacey Earlywine & husband Jim of Flora; brother: Don Land & wife Judy of Clay City; 7 grandchildren: Ashley Bissey & husband Jason of Flora, Maleah & Mitch Land of Flora, Travis Knapp of Flora, Mac & Connor Earlywine of Flora, Alexis Waller of Louisville; 2 great-grandchildren: Mylee & Alexis Bissey of Flora. He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, and 2 brothers (Dwight & Ken Land). Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia. Visitation will be from 6-9 PM Saturday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Xenia Fire Department or Flora/Clay County Rescue Squad and may be received at the funeral home.
  Funeral	31 Aug 2008	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	31 Aug 2008	Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Land, Clair and Elaine
  Person ID	I23080	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Hunley - Pryor Archibald Henry 'Arch' Hunley and Nancy Ellen Pryor Descendants
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Land, Herchel D.,   b. 24 Mar 1915   d. 25 Dec 1975 (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Daniels, Vera J.,   b. 12 Jan 1912, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois d. 4 Dec 1986, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	8 Oct 1939  [3]
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 7 months - She : 27 years and 9 months.
  Family ID	F10194	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Weaver, Marjorie Elaine,   b. 13 May 1942, Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois d. 6 Mar 1998, Xenia Township, Clay County, Illinois (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	10 Jun 1961	Xenia, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 20 years and 11 months - She : 19 years and 1 month.
  Children	> 1. Land, Bryan > 2. Land, Kent > 3. Land, Diane > 4. Land, Linda > 5. Land, Stacey
  Family ID	F10193	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Franklin, Dallas Jean,   b. 10 Sep 1939, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois d. 3 Jan 2022, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	17 Dec 1999	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He : 59 years and 5 months - She : 60 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F10192	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Jul 1940 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Marriage - 10 Jun 1961 - Xenia, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 17 Dec 1999 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 27 Aug 2008 - Xenia, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 31 Aug 2008 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 31 Aug 2008 - Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Clair R. Land, 68, of Xenia, IL died at 8:26 AM Wednesday, August 27, 2008 on his farm in Xenia. He was working on his tractor when it turned over on him. He was born July 17, 1940 in Olney, IL to Herschel & Vera (Daniels) Land. He married Elaine Weaver on June 10, 1961 in Xenia. She preceded him in death on March 6, 1998. He later married Dallas Franklin Hemphill on December 17, 1999 in Clay City, IL. He was an area farmer and his memberships included Xenia United Methodist Church, Flora Elks Lodge, Flora Country Club, member & past board member of Clay County Farm Bureau, and past Unit #35 school board member. Clair enjoyed farming, golfing, playing pool, and spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife: Dallas Land of Xenia; children: Bryan Land & wife Gayla of Flora, Kent Land & wife Jamie of Flora, Diane Hemphill of Flora, Linda Waller & wife Bill of Louisville, Stacey Earlywine & husband Jim of Flora; brother: Don Land & wife Judy of Clay City; 7 grandchildren: Ashley Bissey & husband Jason of Flora, Maleah & Mitch Land of Flora, Travis Knapp of Flora, Mac & Connor Earlywine of Flora, Alexis Waller of Louisville; 2 great-grandchildren: Mylee & Alexis Bissey of Flora. He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, and 2 brothers (Dwight & Ken Land). Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia. Visitation will be from 6-9 PM Saturday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Xenia Fire Department or Flora/Clay County Rescue Squad and may be received at the funeral home.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6329] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Land, Clair R., 68, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29359560/clair-r-land), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6330] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Land, Clair and Elaine, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29359560/clair-r-land), none. (Reliability: 2). [S8535] https://www.findagrve.com, Headstone, Land, Vera J. and Herschel D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18186124/hurchel-d-land), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5024] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Franklin, Doris E., 92, (http://www.findagrave.com), none. (Reliability: 2).